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What's a live CD? It's an entire operating system, on a CD.This manual will list many of the things you can accomplish with a live CD, from data recovery to virus removal to trying out cool operating systems. There are two ways you can use this manual.

The first, of course, is to read it from cover to cover. You'll learn a lot about live CDs and what they can accomplish. The other way to read this book is to explore the table of contents and look for any tips you might not know already. You're bound to learn something, regardless of how experienced you are.